Global trends in testicular cancer incidence and mortality

European Urology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 374-379

  Rosen, Alexandre ^a,b   Jayram, Gautam ^a   Drazer, Michael ^a   Eggener, Scott E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Mortality; Testicular cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS CANCER;

AFRICA; AMERICAS; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79959563981     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: 18737560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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